This pages introduces the Fibonacci numbers and why they appear in various "family trees" and patterns of spirals of leaves and seeds. It also covers why the golden section is used by nature in some ...

Democritus of Abdera (ca 460 - 370 BC) is best known for his atomic theory. He believed that: "...space, or the Void, had an equal right with reality to be considered existent. He thought of the Void ...

No number has captured the attention and imagination of number fanatics and nerds throughout the ages as much as the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. pi. With historical insight and ...